Cook County, Illinois
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Location in the state of Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
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Founded	January 15, 1831
Seat	Chicago
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,635 sq mi (4,235 km²) 946 sq mi (2,450 km²) 689 sq mi (1,785 km²), 42.16%
Population  - (2006)  - Density	5,288,655 5,685/sq mi (2,195/km²)
Website: www.cookcountygov.com

Cook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2006, the population was 5,288,655, making it the second largest county by population in the United States (after Los Angeles County, California), it accounts for 43.3% of the state's population. The county seat is Chicago, the principal city of its metropolitan area; Chicago makes up approximately 54% of the population of the county, the rest being provided by various suburbs. Cook County is the 19th largest government in the United States. Cook County has by far more Democratic Party members than any other Illinois county, and is one of the most Democratic counties in the United States. It has only voted once for a Republican candidate in a Presidential election in the last forty years, in 1972, when county voters preferred Richard Nixon to George McGovern by 53.4% to 46%. Seal of Cook County, Illinois This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_IL.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Illinois ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... List of the largest counties in the United States (by population). ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Chicagoland redirects here. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Listed are the 102 counties of the state of Illinois. ... GOP redirects here. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Nixon redirects here. ... George McGovern on May 8, 1972 cover of Time Magazine George Stanley McGovern, (born July 19, 1922) is a former United States Representative, Senator, and Democratic presidential nominee. ...

Cook County's current County Board president is Todd Stroger. Todd H. Stroger (born January 14, 1963) is the Democratic Partys nominee for Cook County, Illinois, Board president and is currently the alderman for the 8th Ward (map) in Chicago. ...

History

Cook County was created on January 15, 1831 by an act of the Illinois State Legislature. It was the 54th county established in Illinois and was named after Daniel Pope Cook, one of the earliest and youngest statesmen in Illinois history, who served as the second U.S. Representative from Illinois and the first Attorney General of the State of Illinois. Shortly thereafter, in 1839, DuPage County was carved out of Cook County. is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Illinois General Assembly convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. ... Daniel Pope Cook ( 1794- October 16, 1827) was a politician from the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...

Government

The Circuit Court of Cook County, which is the largest unified court system in the world, disposing of over 6 million cases in 1990 alone, the Cook County Department of Corrections, which is the largest single-site jail in the nation, and the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center, the first juvenile center in the nation and one of the largest in the nation, are solely the responsibility of Cook County government. The Cook County Law Library is the second largest county law library in the nation.

The Bureau of Health Services administers the county's public health services and is the second largest public health system in the nation. Three hospitals are part of this system: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Provident Hospital, and Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County, along with over 30 outpatient clinics. The John H. Stroger, Jr. ... Oak Forest Hopsital of Cook County is a medical center located in south suburban Oak Forest, Illinois. ...

The Cook County Highway Department is responsible for the design and maintenance of over 578 miles of roadways in the county. These thoroughfares are mostly composed of major and minor arterials, with a few local roads. Although the Highway Department was instrumental in designing many of the expressways in the county, today they are under the jurisdiction of the state. “Miles” redirects here. ...

The Forest Preserve District, organized in 1915, is a separate, independent taxing body, but the Cook County Board of Commissioners also acts as the Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners. The District is a belt of 68,000 acres (275 km²) of forest reservations surrounding the City of Chicago. The Brookfield Zoo (managed by the Chicago Zoological Society) and the Chicago Botanic Garden (managed by the Chicago Horticultural Society) are located in the forest preserves. The Cook County Forest Preserves are a network of open spaces, containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes, that are set aside as natural areas. ... This article is about the unit of measurement. ... The Brookfield Zoo is a zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois. ... Inside the Chicago Botanic Garden; view of a lake and different flora. ...

In the 1980s, Cook County was ground zero to an extensive FBI investigation named Operation Greylord. Ninety-two officials were indicted, including 17 judges, 48 lawyers, 8 policemen, 10 deputy sheriffs, 8 court officials, and 1 state legislator. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Operation Greylord was an FBI investigation of judicial corruption in Cook County, Illinois, in the 1980s. ...

Cook County is the fifth largest employer in Chicago.^[1]

In March 2008, the Cook County Board increased sales tax one percent, up to 9 cents in every dollar. This followed a recent quarter-cent increase in mass transit taxing coming into effect in April. In Chicago, the rate increased to 10.25 percent, the steepest of any major metropolitan area in America^[2]. In Evanston. In Evanston, sales tax reached 10 percent and Oak Lawn residents will pay 9.5 percent.^[3] A sales tax is a consumption tax charged at the point of purchase for certain goods and services. ... In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Evanston is the name of several places in the United States of America: Evanston, Illinois Evanston, Indiana Evanston, Ohio Evanston, Wyoming This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Oak Lawn can refer to: Oak Lawn, Illinois Oak Lawn, Dallas, a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Secession movements

To establish more localized government control and policies which reflect the often different values and needs of large suburban sections of the sprawling county, several secession movements have been made over the years which called for certain townships or municipalities to form their own independent counties. For other uses, see Secession (disambiguation). ... A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ...

In the late 1970s, a movement started which proposed a separation of six northwest suburban townships, Cook County's panhandle (Barrington, Hanover, Palatine, Wheeling, Schaumburg, and Elk Grove) from Cook to form Lincoln County, in honor of the former U.S. president and Illinois resident who ironically does not have an Illinois county named after him.^[4] It is likely that Arlington Heights would have been the county seat. This northwest suburban region of Cook is moderately conservative and has a population over 500,000. Local legislators, led by State Senator Dave Regnar, went so far as to propose it as official legislation in the Illinois House. The legislation died, however, before coming to a vote. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Barrington Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Hanover Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Palatine Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Wheeling Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Schaumburg Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Elk Grove Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... Incorporated Village in 1836. ... American conservatism is a constellation of political ideologies within the United States under the blanket heading of conservative. ... The Illinois House of Representatives convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. ...

In 2004, Blue Island mayor Donald Peloquin tried to organize a coalition of fifty-five south and southwest suburban municipalities to form a new county, also proposing the name Lincoln County. The county would include everything south of Burbank, stretching as far west as Orland Park, as far east as Calumet City, and as far south as Matteson, covering an expansive area with a population of over one million residents. Peloquin cited that the south suburbs are often shunned by the city and blamed the Chicago-centric policies of Cook County government for failing to jumpstart the long-depressed local economy of the south suburban region. Pending sufficient interest from local communities, Peloquin planned a petition drive to place a question regarding the secession on the general election ballot.^[5] Incorporated City in 1900. ... Incorporated City in 1970. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Calumet City is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Matteson is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,635 square miles (4,235 km²), of which 946 square miles (2,449 km²) is land and 689 square miles (1,785 km²) (42.16%) is water, most of it in Lake Michigan. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. ...

Adjacent counties

• Lake County, Illinois - north
• Berrien County, Michigan - east; boundary is in Lake Michigan
• Porter County, Indiana - southeast; boundary is in Lake Michigan
• Lake County, Indiana - southeast
• Will County, Illinois - south
• DuPage County, Illinois - west
• Kane County, Illinois - west
• McHenry County, Illinois - northwest

Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area  - Total  - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... McHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

Demographics

2000 census age pyramid for Cook County

As of the 2000 Census^[7], there were 5,376,741 people, 1,974,181 households, and 1,269,398 families residing in the county. The population density was 5,686 people per square mile (2,195/km²). There were 2,096,121 housing units at an average density of 2,216 per square mile (856/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.27% White, 26.14% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 4.84% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 9.88% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. 19.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 9.1% were of Polish, 8.1% German, 7.9% Irish and 5.7% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 17.63% reported speaking Spanish at home; 3.13% speak Polish [1]. Image File history File links USA_Cook_County,_Illinois_age_pyramid. ... Image File history File links USA_Cook_County,_Illinois_age_pyramid. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Whites redirects here. ... Though most indigenous Africans possess relatively dark skin, they exhibit much variation in physical appearance. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... Pacific Islands (or Pacific Person, pl: Pacific People, also called Oceanic[s]), is a geographic term used in several places, such as New Zealand and the United States, to describe the inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania. ... Hispanic Americans (Spanish: Hispano Americano) are Americans of Hispanic ethnicity who largely identify with the Hispanic cultural heritage. ... For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ... You may also be looking for the plural of the word pole. ... Languages Italian, Sicilian, Neapolitan, Corsican, Sardinian, Emiliano-Romagnolo, Ligurian, Lombard, Piedmontese, Venetian, Ladin, Friulian Religions predominantly Roman Catholic      The Italians are a Southern European ethnic group found primarily in Italy and in a wide-ranging diaspora throughout Western Europe, the Americas and Australia. ... The United States 2000 Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

2005 Census estimates placed the non-Hispanic white popuation of Cook County at 45.4% of the total population of the county. Other racial groups were African-Americans at 26.4%, Latinos at 22.2% and Asians at 5.5%.^[8] 2006 estimates showed the non-Hispanic white percentage of the population down to 44.7%.^[9]

According to the 2000 Census there were 1,974,181 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.38. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the county the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,922, and the median income for a family was $53,784. Males had a median income of $40,690 versus $31,298 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,227. About 10.6% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

According to Census Bureau estimates, the county's population was down to 5,303,683 in 2005 [2].

Politics

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Townships

Suburban townships by population

• Thornton Township - 180,802
• Wheeling Township - 155,834
• Proviso Township - 155,831
• Worth Township - 152,239
• Maine Township - 135,623
• Schaumburg Township - 134,114
• Palatine Township - 112,740
• Bremen Township - 109,575
• Lyons Township - 109,264
• Niles Township - 102,638
• Elk Grove Township - 94,969
• Leyden Township - 94,685
• Bloom Township - 93,901
• Orland Township - 91,418
• Cicero Township - 85,616
• Hanover Township - 83,471
• Northfield Township - 82,880
• Evanston Township - 74,239
• Rich Township - 67,623
• New Trier Township - 56,716
• Berwyn Township - 54,016
• Palos Township - 53,419
• Oak Park Township - 52,524
• Stickney Township - 38,673
• Norwood Park Township - 26,176
• Calumet Township - 22,374
• Lemont Township - 18,002
• Riverside Township - 15,704
• Barrington Township - 14,026
• River Forest Township - 11,635

Thornton Township is a township located in Cook County, in the state of Illinois. ... Wheeling Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Proviso Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Worth Township is a township in Cook County, Illinois, United States to the southwest of Chicago. ... Maine Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Schaumburg Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Palatine Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Bremen Township is located in Southern Cook County, Illinois. ... Lyons Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Niles Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Elk Grove Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Leyden Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Bloom Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Orland Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Cicero Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Hanover Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Northfield Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Evanston Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Rich Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... New Trier Township is a township located north of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. ... Berwyn Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Palos Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Oak Park Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Stickney Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Norwood Park Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Calumet Brookville Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Lemont Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Riverside Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Barrington Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... River Forest Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ...

Chicago townships

The city of Chicago had a population of 2,896,016 as of the 2000 Census. Its eight former townships and annexed parts of others no longer have any formal structure or responsibility since their annexation, but their names and boundaries are still used by Cook County for tax assessment purposes.

• Calumet Township
• Cicero Township
• Jefferson Township
• Hyde Park Township
• Lake Township
• Lake View Township
• Leyden Township
• Maine Township
• Norwood Park Township
• Rogers Park Township
• Stickney Township
• Lake View Township

Calumet Brookville Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Cicero Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Hyde Park Township, Cook County, Illinois is the former incorporated township in Cook County, Illinois, United States that existed as a separate municipality from 1861 until 1889 when it was annexed into Chicago, IL.[1] Its borders are Pershing Road (formerly 39th Street) on the north, State Street on the... Leyden Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Maine Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Norwood Park Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Stickney Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ...

Communities

Cities

• Berwyn
• Blue Island
• Burbank
• Bridgeview
• Calumet City
• Chicago - small part of O'Hare in DuPage
• Chicago Heights
• Country Club Hills
• Countryside
• Des Plaines
• Elgin - mostly in Kane County
• Evanston
• Harvey
• Hickory Hills
• Markham
• Northlake
• Oak Forest
• Oak Lawn
• Palos Heights
• Palos Hills
• Park Ridge
• Rolling Meadows

Incorporated City in 1902. ... Incorporated City in 1900. ... Incorporated City in 1970. ... Bridgeview is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Calumet City is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... OHare, located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the citys 77 official community areas. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Chicago Heights is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Country Club Hills is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated City in 1960. ... Incorporated City in 1925. ... Incorporated City in 1854. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area  - Total  - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... Harvey is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Hickory Hills is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Markham is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Northlake is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated City in 1900. ... Incorporated Village in 1909. ... Incorporated City in 1959. ... Palos Hills is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... The City of Park Ridge The city of Park Ridge is an affluent suburb of Chicago in Cook County in the United States. ... Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ...

Towns

• Calumet Park
• Cicero

Incorporated Village in 1912. ... Incorporated Town in 1869. ...

Villages

Incorporated Village in 1927. ... Incorporated Village in 1836. ... Incorporated Village in 1865. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1957. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area  - Total  - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... McHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1891. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area  - Total  - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... Bedford Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Bellwood is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1884. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1924. ... Incorporated Village in 1965. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Bridgeview is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Broadview is located in Cook County, Illinois Broadview is a village located in Cook County, Illinois 13 miles west of Chicago, Illinois. ... Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 19,085 people, 7,536 households, and 5,034 families residing in the village. ... Incorporated Village in 1958. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Burnham is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1956. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Chicago Ridge is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1928. ... Deer Park is a village located in Cook and Lake County. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1903. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Dixmoor is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1893. ... Incorporated Village in 1871. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area  - Total  - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... East Hazel Crest is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1956. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1914. ... Incorporated Village in 1893. ... Incorporated Village in 1924. ... Incorporated Village in 1949. ... Incorporated Village in 1907. ... Forest View is a blue-collar village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1879. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Incorporated Village in 1869. ... Incorporated Village in 1899. ... Glenwood is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1928. ... Incorporated Village in 1958. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Harwood Heights is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1911. ... Hillside is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Hinsdale is an affluent Chicago suburb located in Cook County and DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Hodgkins is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Hoffman Estates is a village located primarily in Cook County and a small section in Kane County, Illinois. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area  - Total  - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... Hometown is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Homewood is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Indian Head Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Inverness is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Justice is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1889. ... Downtown La Grange, Illinois La Grange is a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... La Grange Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1893. ... Incorporated Village in 1873. ... Incorporated Village in 1922. ... Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Lyons is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Matteson is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Maywood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... McCook is a suburb of Chicago located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Melrose Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Merrionette Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1927. ... Morton Grove is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Mount Prospect, part of Elk Grove Township, is a village located in Cook County, Illinois about 22 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... Niles is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Norridge is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... North Riverside is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1901. ... Northfield is a village located in Cook County, Illinois, approximately fifteen miles north of Chicago. ... Incorporated Village in 1909. ... Downtown (Oak Park Avenue) Ernest Hemingway Museum Oak Park, Illinois Lake Theater and shops along Lake Street. ... Olympia Fields is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1961. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Palos Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Park Forest is a village located in Cook County and Will County, Illinois. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Phoenix is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Posen is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Prospect Heights is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Richton Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... River Forest is a suburban village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... River Grove is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Incorporated Village in 1875. ... Incorporated Village in 1917. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook and DuPage Government  - Mayor Gayle Smolinski Area  - City  5. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Rosemont is a village located in Cook County, Illinois, founded in 1956. ... Sauk Village is a village in Cook County and small parcel south of 231st St. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Coordinates: , Incorporated March 7, 1956 Government  - Village President Al Larson Area  - Village 49. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Schiller Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... For the film of the same name, see Skokie (Movie). ... South Barrington is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... South Chicago Heights is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... South Holland is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Steger is a village located in Cook and Will County, Illinois. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Stickney is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Stone Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Streamwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Summit is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Thornton is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... University Park is a village located in Cook County and Will County, Illinois. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Westchester is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Western Springs is an affluent suburb of Chicago located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Wheeling is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Willow Springs is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... US Baháí House of Worship in Wilmette Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Incorporated Village in 1869. ... Incorporated Village in 1959. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1914. ...

Pop culture references

• In the 1980 film, The Blues Brothers, the title characters are racing to the offices of the Assessor of Cook County to pay the back taxes owed by the orphanage in which they grew up. In reality, however, back taxes are paid in the Office of the Cook County Treasurer, and church-owned property is tax exempt anyway. Murphy Dunne, who played the pianist in the movie, is the son of then Cook County Board President George Dunne.^[10]

• In the film The Fugitive, jail visitation is placed not in the jail but in the County Building, again for better visual effect. This film also places the lead character in the old Cook County Hospital for some key scenes.

• In “Otis”, an episode of the television series Prison Break, LJ Burrows is sent to a court hearing at the Cook County Courthouse, while his father, Lincoln Burrows, and his uncle, Michael Scofield, attempt to take him out of custody by extracting him while he is in the elevator.

• In the film Chicago, Roxie is sent to the Cook County Jail.

The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues, characters developed from a Saturday Night Live musical sketch. ... Murphy Dunne (b. ... For the TV series, see The Fugitive (TV series). ... Otis is the twenty-fourth episode of television series Prison Break; it is the second episode of the second season. ... This article is about a television series. ... Lincoln Burrows, Jr. ... Lincoln Burrows, played by Dominic Purcell, is a protagonist of the American television series, Prison Break. ... Michael Scofield is the fictional main protagonist in the American television series, Prison Break. ... This article is about the 2002 film. ...

References

7. Source: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/3716.html 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the day. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the day. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Cook County Government Website
• Cook County Assessor
• Cook County Board of Review
• Circuit Court of Cook County
• Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
• Clerk of Cook County
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• Cook County Recorder of Deeds
• Cook County Sheriff
• Cook County Jail
• Cook County State's Attorney
• Cook County Treasurer
• Forest Preserve District of Cook County

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Cook County, Illinois
County seat: Chicago
Cities	Berwyn | Blue Island | Burbank | Calumet City | Chicago Heights | Chicago | Country Club Hills | Countryside | Des Plaines | Elgin | Evanston | Harvey | Hickory Hills | Markham | Northlake | Oak Forest | Palos Heights | Palos Hills | Park Ridge | Rolling Meadows Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Incorporated City in 1902. ... Incorporated City in 1900. ... Incorporated City in 1970. ... Calumet City is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Chicago Heights is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Country Club Hills is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated City in 1960. ... Incorporated City in 1925. ... Incorporated City in 1854. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... Harvey is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Hickory Hills is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Markham is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Northlake is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated City in 1900. ... Incorporated City in 1959. ... Palos Hills is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... The City of Park Ridge The city of Park Ridge is an affluent suburb of Chicago in Cook County in the United States. ... Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ...
Towns	Calumet Park | Cicero Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... An incorporated town in the United States is a town which is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city. ... Incorporated Village in 1912. ... Incorporated Town in 1869. ...
Villages	Alsip | Arlington Heights | Barrington Hills | Barrington | Bartlett | Bedford Park | Bellwood | Berkeley | Bridgeview | Broadview | Brookfield | Buffalo Grove | Burnham | Burr Ridge | Chicago Ridge | Crestwood | Deerfield | Deer Park | Dixmoor | Dolton | East Hazel Crest | Elk Grove Village | Elmwood Park | Evergreen Park | Flossmoor | Ford Heights | Forest Park | Forest View | Franklin Park | Glencoe | Glenview | Glenwood | Golf | Hanover Park | Harwood Heights | Hazel Crest | Hillside | Hinsdale | Hodgkins | Hoffman Estates | Hometown | Homewood | Indian Head Park | Inverness | Justice | Kenilworth | La Grange Park | La Grange | Lansing | Lemont | Lincolnwood | Lynwood | Lyons | Matteson | Maywood | McCook | Melrose Park | Merrionette Park | Midlothian | Morton Grove | Mount Prospect | Niles | Norridge | North Riverside | Northbrook | Northfield | Oak Lawn | Oak Park | Olympia Fields | Orland Hills | Orland Park | Palatine | Palos Park | Park Forest | Phoenix | Posen | Prospect Heights | Richton Park | River Forest | River Grove | Riverdale | Riverside | Robbins | Rosemont | Sauk Village | Schaumburg | Schiller Park | Skokie | South Barrington | South Chicago Heights | South Holland | Steger | Stickney | Stone Park | Streamwood | Summit | Thornton | Tinley Park | Westchester | Western Springs | Wheeling | Willow Springs | Wilmette | Winnetka | Worth // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... Incorporated Village in 1927. ... Incorporated Village in 1836. ... Incorporated Village in 1957. ... Incorporated Village in 1865. ... Incorporated Village in 1891. ... Bedford Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Bellwood is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1924. ... Bridgeview is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Broadview is located in Cook County, Illinois Broadview is a village located in Cook County, Illinois 13 miles west of Chicago, Illinois. ... Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 19,085 people, 7,536 households, and 5,034 families residing in the village. ... Incorporated Village in 1958. ... Burnham is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1956. ... Chicago Ridge is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1928. ... Incorporated Village in 1903. ... Deer Park is a village located in Cook and Lake County. ... Dixmoor is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1893. ... East Hazel Crest is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1956. ... Incorporated Village in 1914. ... Incorporated Village in 1893. ... Incorporated Village in 1924. ... Incorporated Village in 1949. ... Incorporated Village in 1907. ... Forest View is a blue-collar village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Incorporated Village in 1869. ... Incorporated Village in 1899. ... Glenwood is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1928. ... Incorporated Village in 1958. ... Harwood Heights is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1911. ... Hillside is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Hinsdale is an affluent Chicago suburb located in Cook County and DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Hodgkins is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Hoffman Estates is a village located primarily in Cook County and a small section in Kane County, Illinois. ... Hometown is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Homewood is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Indian Head Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Inverness is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Justice is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1889. ... La Grange Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Downtown La Grange, Illinois La Grange is a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1893. ... Incorporated Village in 1873. ... Incorporated Village in 1922. ... Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Lyons is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Matteson is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Maywood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... McCook is a suburb of Chicago located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Melrose Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Merrionette Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1927. ... Morton Grove is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Mount Prospect, part of Elk Grove Township, is a village located in Cook County, Illinois about 22 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... Niles is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Norridge is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... North Riverside is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1901. ... Northfield is a village located in Cook County, Illinois, approximately fifteen miles north of Chicago. ... Incorporated Village in 1909. ... Downtown (Oak Park Avenue) Ernest Hemingway Museum Oak Park, Illinois Lake Theater and shops along Lake Street. ... Olympia Fields is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1961. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Palos Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Park Forest is a village located in Cook County and Will County, Illinois. ... Phoenix is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Posen is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Prospect Heights is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Richton Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... River Forest is a suburban village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... River Grove is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Incorporated Village in 1875. ... Incorporated Village in 1917. ... Rosemont is a village located in Cook County, Illinois, founded in 1956. ... Sauk Village is a village in Cook County and small parcel south of 231st St. ... Coordinates: , Incorporated March 7, 1956 Government  - Village President Al Larson Area  - Village 49. ... Schiller Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... For the film of the same name, see Skokie (Movie). ... South Barrington is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... South Chicago Heights is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... South Holland is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Steger is a village located in Cook and Will County, Illinois. ... Stickney is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Stone Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Streamwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Summit is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Thornton is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Westchester is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Western Springs is an affluent suburb of Chicago located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Wheeling is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Willow Springs is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... US Baháí House of Worship in Wilmette Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Incorporated Village in 1869. ... Incorporated Village in 1914. ...
Townships	Barrington | Berwyn | Bloom | Bremen | Calumet | Cicero | Elk Grove | Evanston | Hanover | Lemont | Leyden | Lyons | Maine | New Trier | Niles | Northfield | Norwood Park | Oak Park | Orland | Palatine | Palos | Proviso | Rich | River Forest | Riverside | Schaumburg | Stickney | Thornton | Wheeling | Worth A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Barrington Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Berwyn Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Bloom Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Bremen Township is located in Southern Cook County, Illinois. ... Calumet Brookville Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Cicero Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Elk Grove Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Evanston Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Hanover Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Lemont Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Leyden Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Lyons Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Maine Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... New Trier Township is a township located north of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. ... Niles Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Northfield Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Norwood Park Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Oak Park Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Orland Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Palatine Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Palos Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Proviso Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Rich Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... River Forest Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Riverside Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Schaumburg Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Stickney Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Thornton Township is a township located in Cook County, in the state of Illinois. ... Wheeling Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Worth Township is a township in Cook County, Illinois, United States to the southwest of Chicago. ...

v • d • e Chicago Metropolitan Area
Central City	Chicago
Largest cities (over 30,000 in 2000)	Aurora • Berwyn •Calumet City • Chicago Heights • Crystal Lake • DeKalb • Des Plaines • East Chicago • Elgin • Elmhurst • Evanston • Gary • Hammond • Harvey • Highland Park • Joliet • Kenosha • Michigan City • Naperville • North Chicago • Park Ridge • Portage • Waukegan • Wheaton
Largest towns and villages (over 30,000 in 2000)	Addison • Arlington Heights • Bartlett • Bolingbrook • Buffalo Grove • Carol Stream • Carpentersville • Cicero • Downers Grove • Elk Grove Village • Glendale Heights • Glenview • Hanover Park • Hoffman Estates • Lombard • Merrillville • Mount Prospect • Mundelein • Niles • Northbrook • Oak Lawn • Oak Park • Orland Park • Palatine • Schaumburg • Skokie • Streamwood • Tinley Park • Wheeling • Woodridge
Counties	Cook • DeKalb • DuPage • Grundy • Jasper • Kane • Kendall • Kenosha • Lake (Illinois) • Lake (Indiana) • LaPorte • McHenry • Newton • Porter • Will
Sub-Regions	Fox Valley • Golden Corridor • Illinois Technology and Research Corridor • North Shore • Northwest Indiana • Southland
:See also: Illinois

	v • d • e State of Illinois Springfield (capital)
Topics	History | Geography | People | Government | Economy | Culture Chicagoland redirects here. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (750x750, 111 KB)Despite being named after the Algonquian word for garlic, Chicago is one of America’s most thriving and spectacular cities. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The Paramount Theatre under renovation, downtown Aurora. ... Incorporated City in 1902. ... Calumet City is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Chicago Heights is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois. ... DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. ... Incorporated City in 1925. ... East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois. ... Incorporated City in 1854. ... Incorporated City in 1910. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... Gary redirects here. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: , Country State County Lake Incorporated 1884 Government  - Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr. ... Harvey is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated City in 1869. ... Incorporated City in 1834. ... Location of Kenosha within Wisconsin Coordinates: , Country State County Kenosha Settled 1836 Government  - Mayor John M. Antaramian Area  - City 24. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. ... North Chicago is a city located in Lake County, Illinois. ... The City of Park Ridge The city of Park Ridge is an affluent suburb of Chicago in Cook County in the United States. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: , County Porter Area  - City 71. ... Waukegan is a city in Lake County, Illinois, of which it is the county seat. ... Incorporated City in 1859. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Incorporated Village in 1839. ... Incorporated Village in 1836. ... Incorporated Village in 1891. ... Incorporated Village in 1965. ... Incorporated Village in 1958. ... Incorporated Village in 1959. ... View of Carpentersville from the cemetery, 1898 Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, USA. The population was 30,586 at the 2000 census. ... Incorporated Town in 1869. ... Incorporated Village in 1873. ... Incorporated Village in 1956. ... Glendale Heights is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. ... Incorporated Village in 1899. ... Incorporated Village in 1958. ... Hoffman Estates is a village located primarily in Cook County and a small section in Kane County, Illinois. ... Lombards Maple Street Chapel, built in 1870, served as the villages first town hall and library. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: , Country State County Lake Area  - Total 33. ... Mount Prospect, part of Elk Grove Township, is a village located in Cook County, Illinois about 22 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1865. ... Niles is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1901. ... Incorporated Village in 1909. ... Downtown (Oak Park Avenue) Ernest Hemingway Museum Oak Park, Illinois Lake Theater and shops along Lake Street. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Coordinates: , Incorporated March 7, 1956 Government  - Village President Al Larson Area  - Village 49. ... For the film of the same name, see Skokie (Movie). ... Streamwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Wheeling is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Incorporated Village in 1959. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed 1836 Seat Sycamore Area  - Total  - Water 1,645 km² (634 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area  - Total  - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... Kendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Kenosha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... LaPorte County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... McHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Fox Valley The Fox Valley is a region within Illinois and Wisconsin that borders Chicagoland. ... The Golden Corridor in the Chicago metropolitan area The Golden Corridor is a term used to describe the area around the Northwest Tollway (Interstate 90) in the Chicago metropolitan area. ... The Illinois Technology and Research Corridor is an area located in northeastern Illinois. ... Historically, the North Shore referred to the area serviced by the now defunct Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, which ran along Lake Michigans western shore between Chicago and Milwaukee from 1896 until 1963. ... Northwest Indiana, also known as The Calumet Region, or just The Region, is comprised of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, and Jasper counties in Indiana. ... The Chicago Southland is the suburban region south and southwest of Chicago, comprised of approximately 61 Chicagoland communities. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Illinois. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... : Home of President Abraham Lincoln United States Illinois Sangamon 60. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th in the US  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The culture of the State of Illinois varies highly based on location within the state. ...
Regions	American Bottom | Central Illinois | Champaign‑Urbana | Chicago metropolitan area | Driftless Area | Forgottonia | Fox Valley | This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The American Bottom is a flood plain of the Mississippi River in southwestern Illinois, extending from Alton, Illinois, to the Kaskaskia River. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... The Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area, also known as Champaign-Urbana, is a region in east central Illinois. ... Chicagoland redirects here. ... The Driftless Area is an area of about 20,000 square miles in southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa which was by_passed by the continental glaciers. ... Illinois Military Tract of 1812 Forgottonia (also spelled Forgotonia) is the name given to a 14 county region in western Illinois in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Fox Valley (Illinois). ... Little Egypt | Mississippi Plain | Northern Illinois | North Shore | Northwestern Illinois | Quad Cities | River Bend | St. Louis Metro‑East | Wabash Valley The Little Egypt region of Illinois Little Egypt is the southern area of the state of Illinois in the United States of America. ... The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the largest ecoregion in Louisiana, covers some 12,350 square miles (31,990 square kilometres) of the state. ... For the university, see Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Historically, the North Shore referred to the area serviced by the now defunct Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, which ran along Lake Michigans western shore between Chicago and Milwaukee from 1896 until 1963. ... Northwestern Illinois is a geographic region of the state of Illinois within the USA. Northwestern Illinois is generally considered to consist of the following area: Jo Daviess County, Carroll County, Whiteside County, Stephenson County, Winnebago County, Ogle County, and Lee County. ... The I-74 Bridge, connecting Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois is located near the geographic center of the Quad Cities. ... The River Bend is a small region in central Illinois that comprises parts of 3 counties: Madison, Calhoun, and Jersey. ... Metro-East is a region in Illinois that comprises the eastern suburbs St. ... The Wabash Valley is a region with parts in both Illinois and Indiana. ...
Major cities	Aurora | Belleville | Bloomington/Normal | Carbondale | Champaign/Urbana | Chicago | Danville | Decatur | DeKalb | East St. Louis | Elgin | Freeport | Galesburg | Joliet | Kankakee | Moline/Rock Island | Naperville | Peoria | Quincy | Rockford | Springfield | Waukegan List of cities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order. ... The Paramount Theatre under renovation, downtown Aurora. ... , Belleville is a city in St. ... United States Illinois McLean 22. ... Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. ... , Carbondale is a city in Southern Illinois in the midwest United States, about one hour north of Cairo. ... Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Urbana (pronounced ) is the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United StatesGR6. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... United States Illinois Vermilion 17. ... Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. ... East St. ... Incorporated City in 1854. ... Freeport is a city in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. ... Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Incorporated City in 1834. ... Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. ... Rock Island is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. ... Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. ... : See how it plays in Peoria United States Illinois Peoria 46. ... : Gem City United States Illinois Adams 14. ... , Nickname: The Forest City Country State County Township Elevation 715 ft (218 m) Coordinates , Area 56. ... : Home of President Abraham Lincoln United States Illinois Sangamon 60. ... Waukegan is a city in Lake County, Illinois, of which it is the county seat. ...
Counties	Adams | Alexander | Bond | Boone | Brown | Bureau | Calhoun | Carroll | Cass | Champaign | Christian | Clark | Clay | Clinton | Coles | Cook | Crawford | Cumberland | DeKalb | DeWitt | Douglas | DuPage | Edgar | Edwards | Effingham | Fayette | Ford | Franklin | Fulton | Gallatin | Greene | Grundy | Hamilton | Hancock | Hardin | Henderson | Henry | Iroquois | Jackson | Jasper | Jefferson | Jersey | Jo Daviess | Johnson | Kane | Kankakee | Kendall | Knox | LaSalle | Lake | Lawrence | Lee | Livingston | Logan | Macon | Macoupin | Madison | Marion | Marshall | Mason | Massac | McDonough | McHenry | McLean | Menard | Mercer | Monroe | Montgomery | Morgan | Moultrie | Ogle | Peoria | Perry | Piatt | Pike | Pope | Pulaski | Putnam | Randolph | Richland | Rock Island | Saline | Sangamon | Schuyler | Scott | Shelby | St. Clair | Stark | Stephenson | Tazewell | Union | Vermilion | Wabash | Warren | Washington | Wayne | White | Whiteside | Will | Williamson | Winnebago | Woodford Listed are the 102 counties of the state of Illinois. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Alexander County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Bond County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Brown County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Bureau County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Champaign County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Christian County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Clark County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1950. ... Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1960. ... Coles County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed 1836 Seat Sycamore Area  - Total  - Water 1,645 km² (634 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... DeWitt County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Founded 1823 County Seat Paris Area  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Water 1,617 km² (624 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) = 0. ... Edwards County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Effingham County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Ford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Gallatin County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Hardin County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Henderson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Iroquois County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jo Daviess County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area  - Total  - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... Kankakee County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Kendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... LaSalle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Massac County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... McDonough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... McHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... McLean County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Menard County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Moultrie County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Ogle County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Peoria County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Piatt County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Rock Island County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Sangamon County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Schuyler County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... St. ... Stark County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Stephenson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Vermilion County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Wabash County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... White County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Whiteside County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Williamson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Woodford County is a county located in the state of Illinois, USA. As of 2000, the population is 35,469. ...

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